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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We visited and liked it but we know a student there who doesn’t like it much at all and regrets going. Too many ultra wealthy, entitled, out of touch kids. [/quote]

Quite the sample size there.[/quote]

It's been like that for decades. In early 90s, over 60% of students received no financial aide.  Many universities that cost $75K+/year are like that.

NU was like that 30+ years ago when I attended.  I was poor, yet I had an amazing time and found my tribe.  80% of my best friends/core group of friends all had loans and Work-study as part of our FA (ie we were all not rich).  So I guess we gravitated towards each other as we had something in common (working, working breaks, and budgeting) 
  I had friends who were "rich" as well and went on spring break trips to Mexico and Europe---something I obviously was not going to participate in.   They learned that when I said "I cannot go out to dinner on Friday and out to an activity on Saturday, I can only afford one of those or I can't afford either this week" that I really meant it.  Often the group would then pick just hanging out, or ordering pizza (which only cost me $2-3) and hanging out and sometime someone would just cover the extra $5-10 for me.   I had a roommate who drove a relatively new BMW and brought it to campus sophomore year.  She was down to earth and didn't flaunt her wealth and I had a ride to the grocery store/target anytime I needed it :-)

I found that only 20-30% of the rich students seem to be entitled rich bratty types.  And I suspect just like in real life you will find people like that everywhere, especially at universities that cost $75K+. But as a really poor student (as in, I'm staying on campus for every holiday as long as campus is open as I can't afford to go home), I had a great experience and found my tribe of similar minded people fairly easily

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